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Lawsuit Against Binance Proceeds The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear Binance's appeal to dismiss a lawsuit brought by investors accusing the cryptocurrency exchange of illegally selling unregistered tokens. The decision leaves in place a ruling by the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that allows the case to...

Tragic Incident in Amite A 30-year-old man from Amite, Louisiana, has been charged with three counts of first-degree murder following the fatal stabbings of his 1-year-old son, his 40-year-old sister, and her 10-year-old son. The incident occurred on Thursday, leaving the community reeling from the loss. The victims were identified...

Federal Indictment in Brooklyn Svetlana Dali, a 57-year-old Russian woman, was indicted on Monday by a federal grand jury in Brooklyn after allegedly stowing away on a flight from New York to Paris. Dali faces a stowaway charge that carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison. The Incident...

Court Denies Utah’s Lawsuit Bid The U.S. Supreme Court has turned down Utah’s attempt to gain control of vast swaths of federally managed public land. In a brief order issued Monday, the court declined to allow Utah to file a lawsuit that would transfer nearly half of the state’s federally...

Court Decision Clears Path for Climate Lawsuits The U.S. Supreme Court announced Monday that it will not hear an appeal from oil and gas companies seeking to block lawsuits accusing the industry of contributing to climate change-related damages. This decision allows state-level legal actions to proceed, potentially holding companies accountable...

Death Warrant Signed for James Ford Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has signed a death warrant for James Ford, a man convicted of murdering a couple nearly three decades ago. Ford is scheduled to be executed on February 13, 2025, at Florida State Prison, making it the state’s first execution of...

Lawsuit Alleges Attack Was Preventable Six victims of the tragic New Year's truck attack in New Orleans and the father of a man killed in the incident have filed a lawsuit against the City of New Orleans and contractors Mott MacDonald and Hard Rock Construction. The lawsuit claims these parties...

Martin Elling Pleads Guilty to Obstruction of Justice Martin Elling, a former partner at McKinsey & Co., pleaded guilty on Friday to obstructing justice by deleting records tied to the consulting firm’s work with Purdue Pharma. This work included strategies to increase sales of the opioid painkiller OxyContin. Elling, 60,...

Guilty Plea in Federal Court Michael Rivas, a 19-year-old from Miami, pleaded guilty on Thursday to kidnapping and conspiracy charges in federal court in Hartford, Connecticut. The charges stem from the carjacking and kidnapping of a Connecticut couple in August 2022. Rivas is one of six men arrested in connection...

Settlement Talks Approach Conclusion UBS is reportedly finalizing a settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) over Credit Suisse's violations of a 2014 plea agreement regarding tax evasion by U.S. clients. According to a report by The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) on Thursday, UBS is expected to pay at...

Prosecutor Declines to File Charges After Fatal Altercation A 69-year-old man who fatally stabbed one of his attackers during a subway robbery attempt in New York City will not face criminal charges, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced on Wednesday. Four other men involved in the incident have been indicted...

Justice Department Alleges Voting Rights Act Violation The U.S. Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against Hazleton, Pennsylvania, alleging the city's "at-large" election system unlawfully dilutes the political influence of its growing Hispanic population. The lawsuit, submitted to a Scranton federal court on Tuesday, argues that the system prevents Hispanic...

Federal Reserve Wins Legal Battle Over Master Account Closure The Federal Reserve Bank of New York (NY Fed) has prevailed in a lawsuit filed by Banco San Juan Internacional (BSJI), a Puerto Rican bank, challenging the termination of its access to the U.S. central banking system. U.S. District Judge John...

Shooter Accepts Plea Deal in 2022 Detroit Shooting Spree A Detroit man who killed three people in a series of random shootings in August 2022 has pleaded guilty but mentally ill, accepting a deal that includes a minimum sentence of 30 years in prison. Dontae Smith, now 21, entered his...

Sentencing Pushed to April for Disgraced Former Congressman George Santos, the former U.S. congressman who pleaded guilty to fraud and identity theft charges, successfully requested a delay in his sentencing. U.S. District Judge Joanna Seybert rescheduled the hearing to April 25, granting what she termed a "one-time courtesy" to support...